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Upper School

The upper school offers a rigorous curriculum focused on academic, as well as technology-based, skills with honors options available in several courses. Standard and advanced diplomas are offered based on students' interests and ability levels and students learn to better understand and articulate their learning needs in preparation for life after graduation.

Accommodations

The following accommodations are made wherever possible:

Individualization

Small class size

Use of Canvas, an internet-based academic learning management system

E-books for all class texts

Curriculum Flipping

Direct instruction of self-advocacy skills

Preferential seating as necessary

Direct instruction on note taking and test taking

Multisensory instruction

Large fonts and white space used on tests and handouts

Lengthy assignments broken into small, manageable steps

Direct instruction of study skills

Organizational coaching

Transitional support / guidance

Honors options are available in the following courses:

World Literature

American Literature

British Literature

World History: Eastern Hemisphere

United States History

American Government

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

MAKE CBA Entrepreneurship Program
Students have the opportunity to create and run their own business in our state-of-the-art makerspace. CBA is pioneering an intellectual environment in which students who are differently-abled can “think outside of the box” and explore learning in ways that are better suited to their learning styles.Explore the program.

Advanced Scholars Program
CBA partners with our neighbor Virginia Wesleyan University, to make the Advanced Scholars, dual-enrollment program available to our twice-exceptional learners. Participating students receive college credit for completed classes.

After CBA
CBA works closely with our students throughout their years in the upper school to help them identify the next step in their educational journey. Over the past 10 years, 90% of CBA graduates have gone on to pursue higher education at a wide variety of 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities. Others have chosen vocational edication programs or careers in the civilian and/or military workforces. Whatever they choose, CBA graduates leave ready for success in higher education, careers and life.

Upper School Curriculum

Select a below to read more about specific curriculum.

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

English

Foreign Language

Math

Science

Social Studies

Technology

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College & University Acceptances and Matriculation 2012-2017

College & University Acceptances 2013-2018
Beacon College
Chapel Haven West
Christopher Newport University
Elizabeth State University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Dickinson College
Ferrum College
Goucher College
Longwood University
McDaniel College
Norfolk State University
Old Dominion University
Radford University
Randolph-Macon College
Regent University
Shenandoah University
University of Mary Washington
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Tech
Virginia Wesleyan College
West Virginia Wesleyan College